EPL: Ozil nears return as Abou Diaby commence full training
The German should be fit enough for
Sunday's league trip to the KC
Stadium to face Hull City, but the
French midfielder will be eased in
slowly after a long injury lay-off
Arsene Wenger has confirmed Mesut Ozil is
expected to be available for Arsenal's
Premier League clash with Hull City on
Sunday, while Abou Diaby is set to return to
full training this week.
Germany international Ozil has not featured
for the Gunners since a 1-0 loss to Stoke City
at the start of March, having picked up a
hamstring injury, while Diaby has not made a
single appearance for the club this season
having torn the anterior cruciate ligament in
his left knee last year.
However, Arsenal will be boosted by the
news that their club-record signing could be
fit to face Hull in a dress rehearsal of the FA
Cup final, while Diaby is ready to make a
long-awaited return to training - though
Wenger is keen not to risk the injury-prone
midfielder too soon.
"Ozil should be available for the weekend,"
said the French boss after his side's 3-1
victory over West Ham on Tuesday night that
saw them reclaim fourth place in the league
table.
"Diaby is back in full training on Thursday.
It's very difficult to say because he's not
played for over a year now.
"It's difficult for me but he looks physically
fine but he has to play one or two games
before I can consider bringing him back."
Despite the absence of Ozil, Arsenal claimed
a hard-fought victory over West Ham on
Tuesday that saw them leapfrog Everton and
take back fourth spot, with goals from Lukas
Podolski and Olivier Giroud sealing the three
points.
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